Thanks to my cousin, Seldy, for making me cry with this article.
The Life and Death of Nigel, the World’s Loneliest SeabirdÂ
by Yonette Joseph
The New York Times, February 4, 2018
LONDON — The story of a lonely seabird named Nigel who tried to woo a mate that had a heart of stone and died on an uninhabited island off New Zealand has captivated many on social media.
Footage of the bird preening and cooing as he fruitlessly courted a decoy made of concrete has been watched obsessively online. Though his chosen partner kept a cold silence, Nigel, a gannet, won the affection of visitors and conservationists alike.
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